Daily Republican., 1887-09-07


Mr.. Graham, ordering her to keep boys
In school during noon and after school
hours that Graham should have kept In
himself. Sho presented the program Of
studies prepared from time TO time, In
which invariably Miss Pyle was as.
signed the highest classes TO teach snd
Mr.. Graham kept the easiest classes
Miss Pyle says she took the program to
Mr. W illey, who was then chairman ot
the echool committee. Mr.. Wiley said
that would not do and wrote letter to
Mr.. Graham TO that effect, when he
(Graham) remarked thas he had more
frieGd ia the Board OF Education t5au
Miss Pyls had. Miss Pyle'a evidence
in every respsc. coTyoberkted that oi
Miss Esre In Tegar4 to the rujeness
and uuSeat t,smaniy copaCct OF M GEa.
hsm.
An instance o. his rudeness was w hen
he let the Class ceside by a vote as 10
whether her ruie Of writing Lessons on
the blackboard should hs observed. He
wrote her Do.e for1idaing her to let
boys write their Lessons. She showed
the note to DI. GrimsEGw, who in turn
gave her q letter TO be handed 10 Mr..
Graham. The lettsr, upon reading it.,
| grew very angry, said he was principal
of the school, ard he abused her in .
loud manner before oil her scholars.
Mics Pyle's examinati being ended +,
permission was given to Mr.. Graham
| to ask q Questions. nut none were asked.
Stsns6ury j. Wiley being called was
qualified, and tes'ifisa that while he
WAS chairman of the committee of the
High School be heard go many com
plaints that he felt bimsslt compelled
10 investigate them, and for that par
pose co nmenceo close inspection Of
the who e school. He first examir ed
the bo)<s, snd found thst important
recitati MS had been neglected. He
tseu at Irted ont on nn examination OF
the ola sees in Miss Hare aud Miss Pylt's
rooms. He ALTO examined the boys
class IN back keeping, and wss surprised
to Hna that while the sirls averaged 80
the boys only averaged 10.
He uisd to get tne Soys together, but
met with such diff Guilty, he believed
tnrough the influence CT Mr.. Graham,
that he was forced peIemptoriiy to say
that II he could not get the class to-
gether te would not sign their gradu-
atine diplomas. This had the desired
Eject with the result stated.
Mr.. Wiley corroborated Miss Pyle's
testimony in almost every resp,c ct, and
e,aileG how Mr. Graham had given her
the most adyauctd classes. &c says
Mr.. Graham told him that Miss Pyle
could nos tesch alae bra. Mr. Wiley
told MIR. Graham not 20 tel that, or
make an aass rti0n he could not prove.
! During The nine years that he aud
Professor Birdssll wsre principals ths
incspacity Of Miss p le had never been
apparent. Er. Graham also Stated that
she could lot teach Latin, and yet be
assigned her NIrsil 10 teach II che
could mot teach Latin why give her the
highest brauoh OF 1t to teach?
Mr.. Pyle asked IL he considered Miss
Hare and Miss Pyls competent to teach
III the puolIc schools.
"les, STR" said Mr.. Wiley.
Mr.. Wiley sold that he had certain
other information to impsrt, but did
not wish 10 do go publicly, as 4, was
unfit for publication.
He afterwards gave his Information
to the committee privately. L: ia un.
derstoed that there is quite q mass OF
this kind of evidence forthcoming |
against Mr.. Graham.
In your opinion, then, Mr.. Graham |
has the ability to teach but he Ia too
lazy, said Mr.. Pyle.
Il would prefer 10 tell what krov,
and not give my opinion" said Mr..
Mr. Pyle Bat did you not say so
moment ago?"
hr. W!lley-"I raid l told Mr.. Gra-
ham So"
The privilege heinR given Mr.. Ora.
ham asked Mr.. Wiley i: he ever had |
any trouble with Miss Hare white he
was principal.
Mr.. Willey-I had ooce, and only
0uce, aud that was one ia seven yesrs. |
IL die LOT lest lG.g and was over in an
ncur.
The committee then, 1T 10 As O'Clock.
ao1 1ouroed, when an exciting little ~pi-
sUde occurred between Chairman MAJ
sey and James II. Morgan, member OF
the board from the Eighth ward
During the evening littie confusion
occurred In the corner where Mr. Nor.
gan sat, and Ar. Msssey reproved them,
saying tEey were as bad % others in
the resr Of the room.
Mr Morgan went up to MIR. Massey
10 correct the impression he had form
cd, whea q violebt alteration In words
ensued, when Mr. Morgan told Mr.
Massey that he couldn't ask q question
and wasn't tiL 10 be chair.
man of the committee.
Or. Massey responded by saying, 81
am not 60 coDceited as you are, and
you are not tt to be member OF the
board"
Mutua. friends interfered aud the
wordy war ended. The committee will
meet again this evening.
The committee decided last u light no,
TO admit boys unless they are prssen, to
testify as wi .nesses In tne case,